YOUR DUNE
What is the project »your dune« and why did we set it up?
Anyone who has ever been to Ahoi Camp Fehmarn knows what makes this place so special: there is hardly a more beautiful place to camp in Germany closer to the sea. We are aware that this proximity to the coast entails risks. However, there is hardly any protection against a flood of the century like the one in autumn 2023, which almost completely destroyed our 800-meter-long sea wall. That’s why it hit us doubly hard. Damage caused by a storm surge is not insurable.
Of course, we have built up reserves for emergencies and in 2023/2024, we restored the beach embankment in a tour de force and planted it with fresh dune grass together with many volunteer camping friends. However, we are no longer able to cope with damage like that in the fall from our own resources.
In future, we want to protect our site more effectively against storm surges, which we know from experience only occur in the winter months. That’s why we launched the »your dune« project. In future, we will transparently charge an additional €2.50 per night and pitch at Ahoi Camp Fehmarn, which will go exclusively to dune protection. Instead of sowing them first, we plant, for example, early marram grass and dune grass. This is more expensive than pure seed, but ultimately we are not only buying plants, but above all time on the way to natural protection against storm surges and land loss.
What actually makes dunes so special?
Dunes are natural formations of sand that are shaped by the wind. Their function is to protect coastlines from erosion by acting as a natural barrier. Dunes also provide habitats for various plant and animal species and contribute to the stabilization of ecosystems. In addition, dunes can also help to protect the beach from storm surges and flooding. Overall, dunes are therefore important elements in coastal protection and for the preservation of biodiversity.
What contribution can you actively make to preserving the dunes?
Your contribution is very simple: do not enter our (and your) beach wall under any circumstances! BECAUSE: It is also YOUR DUNE.
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Impressions of the dune protection project
10/2023
03/2024
Photos: Kristina Höbel, Insta@